Structural Policies for Agriculture and Rural Development. Economy of agrifood enterprise and agrifood territorial systems economy. Multifunctional agriculture. Value creation and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Scientific research project
- 2011 - Scientific Responsible of the Integrated Supply Chain Project VITIS "Evaluation of the aptitude of Falanghina and Aglianico grapes, grown in Sannio, to the production of quality sparkling wine", reference period: 2014-2015 - funded by the Regional Council of Campania - Department of Health and Natural Resources, Rural Development Programme - RDP Campania 2007/2013, MIS.124 (Area PIF).
- 2011 – Scientific Responsible of the Integrated Supply Chain Project "Innovate with AUREO", (assessment of the economic and environmental sustainability of the introduction of the variety of durum wheat Aureo), reference period: 2014-2015 - funded by the Regional Council of Campania - Department of Health and Natural Resources, Rural Development Programme - RDP Campania 2007/2013, MIS.124 (Area PIF).
- 2013 - Scientific Responsible of the Research Project "Introduction and enhancement of healthy food and rationalization of production in the traditional supply chains of the Campania Region", three-year duration (2013/2015) - funded under the POR ERDF Campania 2007-2013 (axis 2), leader of the PRODAL Centre of the University of Salerno, with the involvement of the University of Sannio, University of Naples "Federico II", Second University of Naples and Parthenope University, and of the regional CNR headquarters, and of partners of the world’s leading agro-food industry.
- 2013 - Scientific Responsible of the Integrated Supply Chain Project "PIF Oil" integrated project for the development of the supply chain - pilot initiative olive sector of the Titerno, reference period: 2014-2015 - funded under the PSL GAL Titerno.
- 2013 - Appointed by INEA as a member of the working group "Indicators of social responsibility and reward system", (2013-2014), Interregional-transnational project "Creation of a network for the dissemination of corporate social responsibility".
- 2016 - Scientific Responsible for the implementation of the Local Development Strategy within the Community Led Local Development (CLLD)/LEADER of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, for the GAL Alto Casertano, the GAL Partenio and the GAL Taburno.
- 2018 - Member of the research project "Food Supplements From Buffalo Serum For The Treatment of Patients Affected by Oncological Diseases (IABUPO)" funded under the POR FESR CAMPANIA 2014/2020- O.S. 1.1 - Public Notice technology transfer and early industrialization projects for innovative companies with high potential for the fight against cancer diseases.
- 2019 - Scientific Responsible of the Research project "Sannio’s Intelligent Terroir - Innovations for a Resilient Falanghina "INNFARES"", three-year duration (2019-2022), funded by the Campania Region under the RDP Campania 2014-2020 - Intervention Type 16.1.1 "Support for the establishment and functioning of the PEI’s GO in the field of agricultural productivity and sustainability" - Action 2 "Support for POI".
- 2019 - Scientific Responsible of the Research project "OPERATIONAL PROJECT OF INNOVATION FOR ANCIENT GRAINS (POIGA)", three-year duration (2019-2022), funded by the Campania Region under the RDP Campania 2014-2020 – Intervention Type 16.1.1 "Support for the establishment and functioning of the PEI’s GO in the field of agricultural productivity and sustainability" - Action 2 "Support for POI".
- 2019 - Member of the research project "Agronomic innovations for the improvement of the quality of pomegranate fruits and the competitiveness of companies in the short chain - GRANATUM", three-year duration (2019-2022), funded by the Campania Region under the RDP Campania 2014-2020 - Typology Intervention 16.1.1 "Support for the establishment and functioning of the PEI’s GO in the field of agricultural productivity and sustainability " - Action 2 "Support for POI".
- 2019 - Scientific Responsible of the Research project “Precision Viticulture for Sustainable Quality Productions with Functional Characteristics (VERITAS)”, (project duration 30 months), funded by the MIUR as part of the "Notice for the presentation of industrial research and experimental development projects in the 12 areas of specialization identified by the NRP 2015-2020".
- 2020 - Member of the research project "Formulation and development of new nutraceutical food products characterized by high antioxidant value, mineralizing, detoxifying through the application of mildtechnologies. (WELLNESS TWENTY HOURS)" funded under the Sustainable Growth Fund - Sportello "Agrifood" NOP I&C 2014-2020, of which D.M. 5 March 2018 Chapter III.
- 2020 – Member of the research project "The cultural and anthropogenic landscape of Falanghina DOC as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage " approved by the Campania Region with D.D. n. 314 of 04/0812020, lasting ten months, in partnership with University Suor Orsola Benincasa.